It’s an age of marvels
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It’s an age of marvels
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#2I believe GPS also uses multiple wavelengths to allow estimation of signal delay from passage through the ionosphere.
The way Martian meteorites are identified is from isotopes of inert gases (neon, argon, for example). Mars has a particular pattern of these that's been measured by landers there. Meteorites from the moon are identified by oxygen isotopes, which are on the same line on the oxygen isotope plot as Earth rocks (this is also a strong clue about the origin of the moon.)
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> That and possibly genetics that would have given a scientific veneer to his extremely racist views.
How?
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#5Medicine is magical and magical is art
Think of the boy in the bubble
And the baby with the baboon heart
And I believe These are the days of lasers in the jungle Lasers in the jungle somewhere Staccato signals of constant information A loose affiliation of millionaires And billionaires and baby
These are the days of miracle and wonder
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> That and possibly genetics that would have given a scientific veneer to his extremely racist views. How?
People will read scientific information in ways to support their prejudices.
Franklin would not be different.
We like to idolize these historical figures but if this guy was alive nowadays he'd probably be rage posting in alt-right forums only accessible on the dark-web.
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You probably would've been 10x as racist as Franklin had you grown up in his era.
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#8I am just glad to see I am not the only one making up imaginary scenario where I bring people from the past to have them marvel at our world.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
> That and possibly genetics that would have given a scientific veneer to his extremely racist views. How?
People will read scientific information in ways to support their prejudices. Franklin would not be different. We like to idolize these historical figures but if this guy was alive nowadays he'd probably be rage posting in alt-right forums only accessible on the dark-web.
I kind of think the opposite, that people will basically end up at whatever social status they would be regardless of system so he would just have modern day elite views (instead of mainstream modern day elite views of his time).
Just like people today who think they would have resisted the nazis in 1930s Germany but hold all mainstream opinions in the modern day
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
> That and possibly genetics that would have given a scientific veneer to his extremely racist views. How?
People will read scientific information in ways to support their prejudices. Franklin would not be different. We like to idolize these historical figures but if this guy was alive nowadays he'd probably be rage posting in alt-right forums only accessible on the dark-web.
Well, Franklin helped pull off a massive treason against the Rightful Authority of the crown. He would probably be all for toppling our government, and for insurrection.